Preceded by Lim Ah Lek Majority 12,884 Preceded by Poh Ah Thiam | Preceded by Abu Seman Yusop Name Fong Onn Succeeded by Koh Nai Kwong Role Politician | |
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Political party Malaysian Chinese Association Education University of Canterbury, University of Rochester | ||
Succeeded by Subramaniam Sathasivam | ||
Fong: Uphold party image
Tan Sri Dr. Fong Chan Onn (simplified Chinese: 冯镇安; traditional Chinese: 馮鎮安; pinyin: Féng Zhèn'ān, born 29 February 1944) is a Malaysian politician and a former Minister of Human Resources. He is a former vice-president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. He served as a Member of Parliament for Alor Gajah from 1999 until 2013.
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Profile
Fong received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. He went on to receive his MBA and PhD in Operations Research/Industrial Economics from University of Rochester, New York.
He began his career in the civil service as an engineer at the Kuala Lumpur Telecommunications Department. He later joined the Faculty of Economics and Administration at the University of Malaya, rising to become Dean in 1990.
Political career
Fong was elected as the Member of Parliament for Selendar (renamed as Alor Gajah), Melaka, in 1990. He became an MCA vice-president in 1996, but stepped down after the 2008 MCA elections when he lost his bid for re-election.
From 1990 to 1999, he served as Deputy Minister of Education. Following the 1999 general elections, Fong was appointed Minister of Human Resources. He remained in that ministry until 2008, when he left the Cabinet, and retired from Parliament at the 2013 election.
Currently, he is the Chairman of Enterprise Asia, a non-governmental organisation that is set up to champion entrepreneurship development in Asia.
Awards and recognition
Fong was awarded the Darjah Gemilang Seri Melaka (DGSM) which carries the title "Datuk Seri" in conjunction with the 67th birthday of Melaka Yang Di-pertua Negeri Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob.
He was then awarded the Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM) which carries the titles 'Tan Sri' from the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin in conjunction with His Majesty's birthday on 5 June 2010.